Psalms 52:1-5

52:1

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<To the chief Musician <05329> (8764)_,

Maschil
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[A Psalm] of David
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when Doeg
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the Edomite
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came
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and told
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Saul
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and said
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unto him, David
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is come
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to the house
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of Ahimelech
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Why boastest
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thou thyself in mischief
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O mighty
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man? the goodness
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of God
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[endureth] continually
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{Maschil: or, of instruction}

52:2

Thy tongue
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deviseth
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mischiefs
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like a sharp
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razor
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working
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deceitfully
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52:3

Thou lovest
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evil
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more than good
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[and] lying
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rather than to speak
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righteousness
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Selah
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52:4

Thou lovest
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all devouring
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words
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O [thou] deceitful
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tongue
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{O thou...: or, and the deceitful tongue}

52:5

God
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shall likewise destroy
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thee for ever
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he shall take thee away
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and pluck thee out
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of [thy] dwelling place
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and root thee out
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of the land
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of the living
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Selah
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{destroy...: Heb. beat thee down}